TELEVISION

War and Peace - Season 1

Series: War and Peace

4.3

(122)

Episodes

Rating

NRC

Year

2007

Language

English

Publisher

Acorn TV

About

In Tolstoy's timeless epic of love and loss, a circle of aristocrats finds their glittering world crumbling as war threatens imperial Russia. This magnificent international production was filmed in six European countries by Oscarr-nominated director Robert Dornhelm. Set during the years of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, WAR AND PEACE follows the changing fortunes of brooding military hero Prince Andrej (Alessio Boni, Caravaggio), his bookish friend Pierre (Alexander Beyer, Good Bye Lenin!), and the spirited but naïve Natasha (Clémence Poésy, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). As Napoleon's armies menace their privileged lives, the horrors of the battlefield reach into the elegant ballrooms and bedrooms of Moscow. Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange), Brenda Blethyn (Little Voice), and Ken Duken (Inglourious Basterds) also star in this sumptuous adaptation of one of the world's greatest novels.

Related Subjects

Drama

Episodes

1. Episode 1

1h 46m

In 1805, at a glittering party in her honor, beautiful young Natasha Rostova has eyes only for the dashing (and married) Prince Andrej. But Andrej hungers for military glory, to prove himself to his domineering father, Prince Bolkonsky. His friend Pierre, meanwhile, is about to be named sole heir to Count Bezukhov, drawing the attention of the scheming Kuragins. And with Napoleon threatening Austria, the czar prepares for war.

2. Episode 2

1h 45m

Pierre struggles to adjust to his new life as Count Bezukhov. While he prefers to study, his wife, Helene, yearns for social standing. Prince Bolkonsky, unhappy with Andrej's desire to marry Natasha, demands the lovers wait a year to wed. As Andrej heads back to the front, the devious Anatole sees his chance for revenge.

3. Episode 3

1h 47m

Rumors swirl about Natasha and Andrej's upcoming marriage, prompting Helene and Anatole to plot the girl's ruin. As Anatole's ardor increases, Natasha begins to doubt Andrej's intentions. Disgusted by these cynical machinations and Napoleon's savagery, Pierre joins the fighting at the epic Battle of Borodino.